South Tyrolean People's Party

The South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP) is a Christian democratic political party in South Tyrol, Italy that was founded on 8 May 1945. The SVP aimed at representing the German-speaking population as well as Ladin speakers, and it was mainly Christian democratic, although it also included conservatives, liberals, and social democrats. A great deal of its electorate was made up of farmers. The party was nationally affiliated with the Democratic Party of Italy.